Fast Track to Fashion

The New Years day at Cheltenham Racecourse is a parade of the many styles of British fashion. Yet the most noticeable to a foreigner such as myself were those dressed in "posh" (as my English friend Georgie says) or upscale attire for the horse race in the beautiful English countryside.

Young ladies braved the elements to dress in sophisticated mini dresses, sharp platform heels and perfectly styled hair. These polished outfits showed no concern for the lack of seating or wet weather.

But other girls channeled a more eclectic and grunge look with layers. Wool knee-highs peeking over Wellies (rain boots) was a popular combination.

Fur was included in many ensembles, more so than in American outerwear. Younger lassies chose fur accents such as fur head bands and collars while elder women gravitated towards larger pieces such as rabbit fur coats and hats.

Accompanying these finely dressed women were their men clad in traditional British hunting attire such as tweed jackets, matching rain boots (or Wellies), colorful scarves and hunting caps.

What a proper introduction to British fashion